Sustainable Fashion Week comes to Newtown

Textile Junkies and Open Energy have teamed up to celebrate Sustainable Fashion Week in Newtown, which of course has quite a history when it comes to textiles.

In the 19th century, Newtown earned the nickname "The Leeds of Wales" due to its booming flannel trade, with local mills and factories producing high-quality textiles that were exported around the world. Today, as the global fashion industry grapples with the challenges of sustainability, can Newtown play a part in another type of textile revolution?

Sustainable Fashion Week (SFW) is celebrated between 20th-29th of September and is dedicated to sparking change in the fashion industry from the ground up and the theme this year is ‘The Power of Repair’.

Textile Junkies and Open Energy have teamed up with other organisations including NPTC, Newtown Textile Museum and Keep Wales Tidy to bring you a whole host of exciting workshops and activities for SFW 2024.

Fashion Reimagined Screening

28th September 2024 - 6pm till 10pm

Open Energy and Textile Junkies are hosting a film screening of Fashion Reimagined at Hafan yr Afon. The film follows trailblazing fashion designer Amy Powny who, after winning the prestigious Vogue award for Best Young Designer of the Year, decides to use her prize money to create a sustainable collection from field to finished garment. Amy embarks on a journey to transform her entire business into an ethical venture at every level, offering a compelling glimpse into the future of fashion.

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Sustainable Fashion Week Event

29th September 2024 - 1pm till 8pm.

A whole day of sustainable fashion fun held at Hafan yr Afon. It is completely free entry and no booking is required. Featuring a sustainable market – purchase some pre-loved fashion with Zsa Zsa Boutique or something from the Slow Fashion Makers Market; Clothes swap - bring your clothes, shoes and accessories (all ages) to swap. Get a token for each item you bring! Don’t have anything to bring? Join Keep Wales Tidy to partake in a litter pick and get some free tokens to exchange for any items and much more.

In the evening a sustainable fashion show will be taking place.

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